Plow



July 10, 1945.?

J. MORKOSKI PLOW 2 'Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed NOV. 22,1943

July 1o, 1945.

J. MoRKosKl l PLOW Filed Nov. 22, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 y Az/enfon- Patented July 10, 1945 uNiTEo STATE-sf associa' f PLOW y j o iaxnes` MorkosltilulCaniton, Ill., aussgnorvto Intel'-,v 'I' national Harvesteyompany, a corporation of Application November zaisaseriaiNar-511,258 "f I, v

f i scann; Y(crop-K103i"I mms mvenncnreiates wpiows and :particularly to piows of 'the type wherein 'a plurality of'disks are rotatable about' a common axis extendingdiagonally across "the path' ofl travelfof the fp low. An object of the invention is to 4provideim-l proved-meansvfor moving th plow'ito and from working position. Y l 'f Another object is to provide mean'sforchangingthe angle of the `plow beam to vary the'width of-'cuto'f theplow-f' Y' f Y 'I set-'side amm l on the plowunder'certain condi- 'A furtherobject-is to provide in'anveiongatedy disk gang plow having supporting wheels at oppositie-ends thereof,. single/means for manually v Y raising orlowering both ends of said plow simulu taneously to Aadjust theoperating depth thereof. A stille-further objectfis tof provide imeans vfor raising the entireplow by power. derived'from one of the supporting wheels.

v Anotherk object is to provide improved and simpurifiedv means for transmitting-power for lifting and lowering the plow from lthe yland wheel'to they rear;A furrow wheel. i f

Theseand other. obj ects will become. thezfollowing .detailed description whenrread in conjunction 'with .the accompanying vdrawings;y

wherein? f l 1c- `Still another object is to'provide means foradthe angle of the rear furrowwheel to oi- Ek'gureliais la view in side elevation ofthe plow.

oithepresentinvention -o i Figure-.2 is an elevational detailflookingfrom l the opposite side of the plow of 'Figure 1-,aand

showing-,the mechanism by whichthe plowy is lifted from the land wheeki Figure-3 a planlview of thel plow shown in Figure 1 andialso'showingjits :attachment to the draw-bar of atractor or vthelike;y p z ,o ;V Figure 4 is a planview of therear :frame casting; and l f f 1 5 is` a .elevation of the-rear frame 3 casingshowing rear furrow `wheel]l axle rrcs-1 tatably mounted therein- -..Rererring w thedrawings; :it Wiirbenoteamat l the comprises generally a 'mainL -f'rimieibany axle 20, the lower end of which is bent outwardly and journals furrow wheel I I. Projecting .for.

wardlyfrom `casting I"I is a member 2I having a` bearin'gvportion adapted to receive a sleevelii.`

f vUponi-,he outer endl' of lshaft v22 is a leverl 23; :and upon the inner end fthereofis a bell-crank `424o having an upwardly extending arm 25 and areartured to receive the bent endof a vlink 21,the other end of f which is'rconnected `toca collar. 28 attached to theupper end of axle 2i'I`t The'bell-f crank` 2'4 is rocked by'ai mechanism-hereinafter described toeffect-slidingmovement of casting If'l upon kaxlev 20 .and thus yraise or lower the front endof the tool-carrying beam I0 with respect to o To therearfend of beam I0 a frame memberin thewform ofv a casting 29 isvattached'at longitu-y dinally spaced points by boltsv 30, and, as vshown in lFigure 4, openings 3l are providedgfor r.the forward set of bolts, and slots'32 `for the rear *setiv for a'purpose hereinafter rset forth.v

The-rear end of the plow Ais supported by the landand furrow wheels I2 and I3, respectively.v Land wheel I2 -is journaled kon a lcrank axle 33Y -mounted for rotation in. bearings incasting 12.3.

ving adjacent the land wheel I2, is bent upwardly Y toform a lever or yrock .arm l38bywhich thejaxle may be rotated tol swing the wheel I3 and .assist y in raising or lowering thetool-carrying ,beam` or' beam; IU ksetlatiarn angle to thefrl eiof` draft A v on ithelplow, a :front :furro'wfwheel Ii; a `land wheel I2, a rear furrow wheel I3, a draft frame wana. a of.:1p1ow disks|s attachedA to the drame; bar yby clamps I6; l To. the frontend of other beam, i a casting I is attached by means of irplate I8 andbolts lf3. .VCasting..-IL"Il-lias aNerticalhciextendingfsleevefportion adapted toaslid-f receive .the @standing spindlekv portieri offarr 65 arri-i545 4*'1.

Power for raising and lowering the-r entire plow with respect to its supporting ,wheel-sl is suppliedv by the land -wheel I2, operating inr conjunction' K with a conventional clutch mechanism of the' `half-revolution type, actuated by a.l lever 40, hav"= ing attached thereto a 4rope 4I extending forward: ly to-,a .point accessible to theA operator of the vehicle by which the plow isl drawn.

lactuation of the,v clutch to lowerthe plo'wffto' working position causes rotation of ,a crankl arm- 42 through "a half-revolution tothe :position *shown in Figure 1. .Arm A2 is connected bya j link 43 to the pivot 44 of abell-crank 45 having7 Arm 4-, extends rearwardlyand is connected by a link 48 to an arm 49 aiflxed, as by welding, to the transverse portion of axle 33, and a strap 50, against which the bell-crank reacts, passes through a slot I in the casting, wider than the strap, and is fastened to the casting by a bolt 52. The other end of strap 50 is pivoted on the bell-crank at 44. A setscrew 52a, bearing against the upper edge of strap 50, may be utilized tolevel the plow when needed. The arm 41 Yof the bell-crank has bolted thereto 34a of the casting 29, thus permitting movement of the bracket 35 and angular adjustment of axle 34 with respect to the plow about a center represented by the bearing 34a. This angular a spaced plate 53 to provide for pivoting there- I between an extensible member 54 provided with Likewise connected to the collar 56i's another ex-V tensible member 51, extending forwardly and passing through a trunnion 58 in the bifurcated end of arm 25 of bell-crank 24, and having a han-v dle 59. Upon actuation of the clutch 39 by tripping lever 40 to raise the plow to transport position, the crank arm 42 rotates through a halfrevolution, axle 33 swings downwardly in aclockmember;'13.is adjusted laterally, strap'64 may with `it arm 49 and link 48, and rocking b ell. i

crank 45 in .a counter-clockwise direction gto exert pressure rearwardly` upon level-'38,` causing furrowr wheel I3 to move downwardly in a counter-clockwise direction with respect to the plow frame. Thus, the'mountingof axles 33 and 34 in casting 29 is inthe manner of `a hinge, so that asclutch 39 operates to cause rotation ofy axles 33 vand -34 in opposite directions, wheels I2 and I3 approach each other to lift the plow.v At the same time, member 51 is advancedand bell-crank 24 rocked in a ycounter-clockwise direction kto force Wheel II downwardly ,and raise the 'plow frame. A spring 60 connected to the beam I0 and lever 23 urges crank 24 to counter-clockwise movement and assists in raising the plow to transport position.v f

l The plow of the present invention is adapted to be drawn behinda tractor, or the like, and is provided with a hitchebar'l attached, as indicated in Figure 3, to the draw-bar 62.0f a tractor, notshown. Hitch-bar 6I is in turn pivotallyecon nected vto a draft-bar 63, which extends .rearwardly, and is pivotally connected to the rear frame casting 29. The forward portion of 'draftbar 63 passes'lthrough a slot in a strap 54 attached to an angle-bar 65, which is axedto the tool beam I0 and `extends laterally therefrom. Rigidity is imparted to the strap 64 by a brace 66.

' The width'of cut ofthe plow is vvaried by changing the angle 'assumed by beam I0 with re-f spect tothe line of draft on the plow. This is ac` complishedby fastening the rear bolts 3U in the slots 32 and swinging the beam laterally in the slots about a center represented by the forward" connection of the beam to the casting 29. 1 In or-` der' to compensate for the change in side thrust plow, axle Y34 may be angularly adjusted to pro" vide for more or less toe-in of the furrow wheel I3 'against the wall-of the furrow made by the plow disks. i I Y It maybe noted in Figure 5 that the'transverse' portion of `axle 34 is inclined downwardly and? is journaled in spaced bearings, one of l.which is'.

integral with one'wall of the casting 29and `the other jof which is'a part of bracket 35, which' is fastened to the other wall of the casting.

In Figure 1, it will be noted particularly well that the lower .bolt 36, which fastens bracket 35 tothey casting, is slidable in` a slot `61, while the axle 34 is loosely mounted in the bearing portion adjustment is effected by a bolt 68 aiiixed at one end to a lug 69 on the casting. This bolt extends rearwardly and passes through an opening in the bracket 35. Adjustment is made andthe axle-held in its adjusted positionby nuts 10 and rIn order to adjust the front wheel II to compensate for a change in the angle of beam I0, an a handle 55 and attached at its other end to a collar 56 on the upper end of therock arm 38.

arm 12 is weldingly secured to the lower portion of axle 20and there is pivoted upon the projecting kend thereof 4a member 13 provided with a pluralityof openings 14 for the reception of a In plows of this type it is customary tochangevv the` yangle of .the disks to compensategfor the changein angle of the plow-beam.V However, the;

mechanism by which this is done forms no part,

of the present invention, i

Having now described theinventiom it should be understood that variations may be made therein without departing from the spirit thereof!4 or the scope of the appended claims. e

- What is claimed is: Y

l. In ya plow comprising a, longitudinally-ex,-y

tending tool-carrying beam and :astationary lrear frame, a crank axle rotatably'mounted-atlaterally spacedpoints in said frame, a wheel journaled on said axle on a generally horizontal axis,

and means for angularly adjusting rsaid wheelI with respect to said frame about a center coincident with oneof the locations at which said axle ismounted in said frame. y

2. Ina plow comprising alongitudinallyfexa tending tool-carryingbeam and` a stationary rear frame, an axle rotatably mounted at spaced points in said frame and having a projecting end bent to form a crank arm, a ground wheel journaled on said crank arm, and means for angularly 'adjusting said axle with respect to said frame about a center coincident with. one yof .the locations at whichsaid axle is mounted in said frame.. y

3. In a diskv plow, a longitudinal. tool-carrying. beam extending longitudinally of the line'of draft upon said plow,y a groundy supporting wheel on the front end of saidi.beam,.a frame on therear end of said beam, a crankaxle rotatably mountedat spaced points in said frame, a wheeljournaled on said axle on a generally horizontal axis'andl adapted for..` swinging movement. in a vivertical plane to raise or lower the `beam .witlrr'espec't':tol

the wheel, means for angularly ,adjusting said. beam-with respect to said frame to vary the width ofzc'utvof; the tools, and-means for angularly. ad,

justing said axle with respect'v to, said frameA tocompensate forthe change in the width of cut of thetvOOlS; ,a l f 4; In-v a.V disk -rplow, '1a .longitudinal toolfcarryin'g beam extending diagonally of tliexlinefof .draft upon thei'plow, a frame on the rear 4endfof 'said beam, arfurrowiwheel at` the #front endzofgisaidbeams; a land fwl'xeel,` a. furrowk wheel `at thef'rear." end'of said beam,ia-crankax1e journaling said;

rear furrowwheel, said axle having a transverse portion journaled in said frame on a laterally and downwardly extending axis and an upwardly to said frame.

having a transverse portion journaled in said frame onV a laterally and downwardly extending axis and an upwardly bent portion serving as a lever for rocking said crank axle, a bearing in one side of saidy frame adapted to receivethe transverse portion of said axle, a bracket adjust` ably attached to the other side of said frame and having a bearing portion adapted to receive the transverse portion of said axle, and means for adjusting the position of said bracket with respect JAMES MORKSKL 

